Play Strategy 2016-2021

The Play Strategy will ensure that the opportunities for children and young people to play that are provided for by us, are co-ordinated, to make best use of resources.

The Play Strategy 2016-2021 will help us to ensure that our playschemes and our play area facilities are of a high standard and are what is needed locally. The strategy will ensure that the opportunities for children and young people to play that are provided for by the Council, are co-ordinated, to make best use of resources.

Why do we need a play strategy?

We recognise that play is a crucial part of a child's development and wellbeing yet, the more complicated, busy and risk averse our lives become, the fewer opportunities there are for children to play freely.

Play provision is therefore part of the necessary infrastructure, which needs to be planned for and sustained, in order to contribute to healthy communities across the borough.

Measuring success

In order to implement the strategy we have developed a coordinated and resource-led action plan and a play area development plan. These will be monitored, evaluated and reviewed on an annual basis.